That Handsome Devil [EP]

That Handsome Devil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Stardust Records/Traffic Ent.
• ASIN: B000GW899Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,094 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars All Music Guide Description, February 22, 2007

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Matthew C. Welch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: That Handsome Devil (Audio CD)

Imagine the perfect variety show. They may not make them anymore, but you can try to be creative: fill it with comics, a great mix of eclectic guest bands, and a gregarious host that makes his scintillating guests feel at home, while with a wink at the audience, he gently shreds them to bits. That in a musical nutshell describes That Handsome Devil, as well as their eponymous EP. The quintet of musicians have obviously had professional training, and a wealth of experiences in a variety of other settings, for they bring to this set sounds from across the musical spectrum. Big-band swing, blues, surf, jazz -- both traditional and modern -- funk, R&B, hard rock, even a touch of reggae, not even Parliament Funkadelic were this far-ranging, but THD meld it all into a sound even more distinctive than Grandmaster Flash's. Even better, the arrangements are so creative and deft that the music never sounds eclectic just for the sake of it, it's not even showy, so subtle is the stitching linking the genres, so flawless the musicianship. That's reason enough to champion THD, but wait, you haven't met frontman Godforbid yet -- a consummate performer, one of the best white blues singers around, and one heck of a lyricist. Whether languorously consigning listeners to hell on "Standing Room in Heaven," helpfully and hilariously offering up "Dating Tips," recommending that angels carry guns while celebrating the end of the world on "Elephant Bones," showing life through the eyes of a derelict drunk on "Sleep It Off," or bemoaning inequality in "James Dean," Godforbid demands attention, and who could refuse? Like nothing you've ever heard before, THD is an entire musical revue in one small package, a fabulous night out's entertainment; you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll gasp in amazement at all they have to offer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Always awesome, never broing., December 11, 2011

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Erin (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: That Handsome Devil (Audio CD)

THD is one of the best bands I have ever come across. Dark, funky, exciting. I find myself quoting their lyrics and humming their songs all day long. If you haven't heard them, you're missing out.

5.0 out of 5 stars A present for myself as well, December 19, 2007

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Marissa (West Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: That Handsome Devil (Audio CD)

This is a great listen. I first played Elephant Bones on Guitar Hero II at recommendation of my sister and one thing led to another. This whole cd is catchy, oddball fun. A little rap, rock n' roll, and cartoon mashed together into a delightful swirl of some other crazy planet that you'll have to listen to the album to experience.

I just bought it for my sister as a Christmas present. I know she'll love it and I'll enjoy listening to it with her...so I guess it's kind of a present for me, too. *laugh*